mamas and their little boys

A Letter to My Little Son, on a Day When He Thought About Being Big

Same Song, Brand New Verse

August 30, 2024

As I buckled two year old Ivy into her carseat, she got uncharacteristically still, head cocked to the side, listening. It's late summer in Texas, or some might call it mid-summer, ...

To Everything in Motherhood, There is a Season

August 18, 2024

This week I watched social media as all of the people my age moved their kids to college. We, too, packed up Adelade and headed south on the same day that we sent one to his junior ...

A Precious Mystery

July 15, 2024

Ed Wood died three weeks ago. He was a tall, slow-talking Texan who was an active and vital part of our church. Ed loved Jesus. He loved his wife. He loved his church, and he was a ...

We Are Walking on Holy Ground

May 13, 2024

A few weeks ago, my firstborn sang a solo at her church. During the school year, she attends church in the far away city where her university is, and it has been an adjustment for ...

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mamas and their little boys